2007 Formula One Japanese Grand Prix ***SPOILERS***

[fisetdavid26]

Originally Posted by dydzi

you won't go away with it haha it was said to be one of the most exciting out of last decade; after domination of schumi and then duel with alonso now we had very close battle of FOUR drivers, and seeing arosal of hamilton was almost historical

Unfortunately all those events resulted in me changing channel halfway through every race in boredom.

[dydzi]

Originally Posted by fisetdavid26

Unfortunately all those events resulted in me changing channel halfway through every race in boredom.

well, f1 is not for you then i guess... go on for your NASCAR

[fisetdavid26]

Originally Posted by dydzi

well, f1 is not for you then i guess... go on for your NASCAR

I hate NASCAR, and I watched every Grand Prix faithfully since 2002. It's just this year that sucks.

[VtecMini]

Button finished 11th? I thought he was a DNF.

[Coventrysucks]

Originally Posted by VtecMini

Button finished 11th? I thought he was a DNF.

F1.com says:

Originally Posted by some French guy

Classification

A commonly asked question is how drivers can be given a placing in the official race results even though they retired before the end of the race. The explanation can be found within the FIA regulations regarding classification.

These state that any driver who completed at least 90 per cent of the race distance will be classified, whether or not he was running when the winner took the chequered flag.

If a race is stopped before the full distance and a result is declared, the classification will reflect the race order at the end of the lap two laps prior to that on which the race was stopped (see ‘Suspending and resuming a race’). For example, if a race is stopped on lap 60, the classification will be as it was at the end of lap 58.

[henk4]

FIA investigating dangerous driving by Hamilton behind the safety car.

Apparently Vettel was so surprised by an unexpected move from Hamilton that he hit Webber, causing the retirement for both of them.......

Another move to give Raikonnen the world championship, isn't it Coventry?

[Coventrysucks]

Originally Posted by henk4

FIA investigating dangerous driving by Hamilton behind the safety car.

Apparently Vettel was so surprised by an unexpected move from Hamilton that he hit Webber, causing the retirement for both of them.......

I can't see that Hamilton does anything "dangerous" - he pulls smoothly to the right of the circuit alongside the safety car, then slows gently on the same line - no sudden movements or anything unpredictable.

I also think it is odd that the stewards have waited four days to investigate.
What has changed in four days? If it is dangerous now it was dangerous when it happened and should have been investigated when it happened.

[dydzi]

Originally Posted by Coventrysucks

I also think it is odd that the stewards have waited four days to investigate.
What has changed in four days? If it is dangerous now it was dangerous when it happened and should have been investigated when it happened.

they found a camera recording on the net proving this

[Coventrysucks]

Originally Posted by dydzi

they found a camera recording on the net proving this

The only fault that can be found in the clip is that Hamilton might not be within 5 car lengths of the safety car, but in this respect the clip is far from conclusive.

Hamilton makes no sudden, unpredictable or dangerous moves, and despite what Webber and Vettel say about a "rhythm" behind the safety car, there aren't any guidelines stating that a driver should drive in a particular manner.

Franz Tost says he brought the clip to the FIA's attention to have Vettel's penalty rescinded, not to punish Hamilton, but by not looking where he was going Vettel is the one who has acted dangerously - distraction or not, you can't just look over your shoulder and assume you won't drive into anything in the meantime.

The FIA really should sort itself out - all of the cars have provision for cameras, so why don't they actually put cameras on all the cars? They would then have a record of what each car is doing, rather than having to use a clip found on youtube as "evidence" in an investigation that may have major implications for the championship result.

[VtecMini]

I'm not really sure that I have an opinion either way, but I'd say the video is certainly worth watching before forming an opinion.

YouTube - Hamilton GP-FUJI Safetycar crash

I have to confess, as described, I just assumed that Vettel was just being a numpty. Not so sure now.

[kigango123]

This is so lame it is beyond words, they are going to punish him for something on youtube

[VtecMini]

Originally Posted by kigango123

This is so lame it is beyond words, they are going to punish him for something on youtube

Keep up at the back.

BBC SPORT | Motorsport | Formula One | Hamilton cleared after Japan row

[faksta]

Originally Posted by fisetdavid26

congratulations to the FIA for making this season the most boring one I have ever seen.

Do you still think so??

[fisetdavid26]

Sorry for the über late reply. I'm not sure it's really worth it to reply, but I hate unanswered questions

Originally Posted by Wouter Melissen

Is this your first season of F1?

As I told dydzi, I watched every GP since 2002.

Originally Posted by faksta

Was it so boring? We didn't have Schumacher winning every race he entered, but we had four drivers with similar skills to fight for a title. I can't remember such intrigue since long long ago.

Originally Posted by faksta

Do you still think so??

Well, looking back at the season I realize it was rather interesting. I think why I said it was boring and uninteresting is because everything was boring and uninteresting to me, because I was depressive. Consider my comment about the season being boring untrue. I will watch the Brazilian GP with great interest.